Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-05-10

THE SEMI WEEKLY W0RLl
IDAHO CITY, IDAH(
'.BurFALo BILL says The Londo,
Nesps, sis not wild Indian ut all, but
is Hon. r. Cody. member of the United
States parliament.
LILLIAN RUSSELL is going to Paris t.
study higher order of music this
summer, and on her return will bring
out serious opera.
THE first Frenchman in the Rhode
Island legislature is Mr.. Aram J..
Pothier. n popular young man OF
Woousocket. who was elected on the
republican ticket last week.
Mrs. GEN. HANCOCK, who Is resld-
mo with friend Mt Yonkers, N. r., is
busily engaged upon her 'Reminis-
enccs,n VIII cb, IL. is thought, will be a
valuable contribution to the war ltera-
tnre of the day.
DIR. SowERs. Of Washington, who
giively announced several weeks ago
that the president wouldn't live long II
he died pretty soon, Is n stanch admir-
ar of the head Of the nation, and hopes
thas his dire prediction my not be full
flied,
"A HISTORY OF the Court Of Spain"
Is to be published by Count Morphy,
the former tutor and private secretary
Of King Alfonso, The queen of Spain,
II il said. spends several hours with
him every day looking over documents
relating 10 ii.
LEO RuncKERT, NJ. d., grandson Of
the famous German poet. and assstont
IL the elm of Erlaneen university
has Just been invited by Duke Karl
Thcodor of Bavaria, the eminent occul-
Isl. brother of the empress Of Austria,
TO become his assistant
RICHARD RANDOLPH McMAnoS, who
IL talked OF rs the successor of Mr..
Maynard as second comptroller Of The
treasury, is journalist and Il poet.
He has beenn the comptroler's office
Tor some time. and Is man Of fine
address and good business qualities.
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TnE insanity Of II, G, Durnall. re-
gently arrested in New York on
lunacy charge. took the peculiar form
Of ordering extrayagant Il In carte
iinners with Il proinsion Of wine, which
he would pay for on The spot, and then
walk out without eating bite or drink
ing drop
THE Berlin Geographical society has
received from u. Wagner unique
present in the shape of complete set
Of all the books. pamphlets. essays. etc.
published by Alexander Won IIumbolt.
IL woald take about thirty years to
make such "a collection again. even il il
were at all possible
TnE late Judge Pierce. ~ Philadcl.
pilia, was conspicuous advocate
OF freedom and humanity in near
" every case tried in that city under
line fugitive slave law in the famous
Dangeriield ease he and his colleagues
kept up an unbrokcn argument from
the opening OF the court one morning
until sunrise the next morning.
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Practically California has four
United States senators. Nevada sena-
tors never live in that state, but when
not in Washington make their home
in San Franc SEQ. Fair. whose term
has just expired, did not spend n week
IN Nevada during his six years as soma
tor, Jones lives in San Francisco, as
does Stewart who succeeds Fair.
A LiFE-LIzE statue Of Prince Albert
has been the most prominent object in
IN the private grounds OF Balmoral
castle Tor many years past. Ii is now
to have companion in tho shape of
similar statue of the queen, which is
TO be presented to her majesty rs iub-
lice memorial by the tenants on the
Balmoral. Abergcldie, and Birkhall es-
tatcs.
1HE late Gen. Fare. who was
French minister Of war from 1879 to
1881 used to be, In the DAYS of his
Tanisian expepition, called Gen. Far
Nieute by his political opponents. 1t
was he who abolished the use of drums
in the French army but his successor
restored them, aud Gen. Farre's re-
mains were borne to the tomb to the
sound Of maflied drums.